Have you had your black-eyed peas yet? Southern tradition has it that eating them on New Year’s Day brings good luck and prosperity in the coming year.

With apologies to black-eyed peas everywhere, what does this mean, exactly, for people of faith?

Is it appropriate for those who believe that God is in control to also believe in luck -- that happy circumstances fall into place for some (or not), or that good fortune can visit certain people just because they're lucky?